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package org.example.hrpc.rpc.core;

import org.example.hrpc.common.URL;
import org.example.hrpc.common.exception.RpcException;

/**
 * Invoker是一个实体域，代表一个可执行体，可以向他发起invoke调用
 * 在 服务提供方：Invoker用于调用服务提供类
 * 在 服务消费方：Invoker用于执行远程调用
 */
public interface Invoker<T> {

    /**
     * get service interface.
     *
     * @return service interface.
     */
    Class<T> getInterface();

    /**
     * invoke.
     *
     * @param invocation
     * @return result
     * @throws RpcException
     */
    Result invoke(Invocation invocation) throws RpcException;


    URL getUrl();

    void destroy();
}